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a) Something which is muttered
I managed to catch a few of his mutterings.
b) A rumour.
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Muttering — Mutter Mut ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Muttered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Muttering}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.] 1. To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muttering — Synonyms and related words: aspiration, bated breath, beefing, bellyaching, bitching, breath, breathy voice, complaining, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, drone,… … Moby Thesaurus
muttering — mÊŒtÉ™rɪŋ n. grumbling, inarticulate soft speech, mumbling mut·ter || mÊŒtÉ™(r) n. inarticulate soft speech, mumbling, grumbling v. utter soft inarticulate speech, mumble; grumble, complain quietly and incessantly … English contemporary dictionary
muttering — See: mutter … English dictionary
muttering — noun 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑murmur, ↑murmuring, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
maundering — muttering, as beggars do when not relieved … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
mutter — 01. The young boy [muttered] angrily to himself when the teacher told him he had to stay after school. 02. She s a crazy old lady that [mutters] to herself and screams at shadows. 03. The old man was [muttering] to himself as he looked through… … Grammatical examples in English
mutter — [[t]mʌ̱tə(r)[/t]] mutters, muttering, muttered VERB If you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something. [V with quote] God knows, she muttered, what s happening in that… … English dictionary
mutter */*/ — UK [ˈmʌtə(r)] / US [ˈmʌtər] verb Word forms mutter : present tense I/you/we/they mutter he/she/it mutters present participle muttering past tense muttered past participle muttered 1) [intransitive/transitive] to talk in a quiet voice that is… … English dictionary
murmuring — I noun 1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutter, ↑muttering, ↑murmur, ↑murmuration, ↑mussitation … Useful english dictionary
